Substance Use Disorders at APNA 40th Annual Conference

Workshop · Addictions/Substance Use

An Addiction Primer for the Psychiatric Provider

Justin Alves · Megan Hudson · Vanessa Loukas · Annie Potter

Crash-course workshop on folding addiction treatment into everyday psychiatric practice, taught by an addictions nursing faculty team. Pharmacology-eligible.

Lecture · Addictions/Substance Use

Medetomidine in the Fentanyl Era: Emergence of a Veterinary Sedative as a Novel Adulterant

Deborah Salani · Beatriz Valdes · Deana Goldin

Overview of medetomidine appearing as an adulterant in the fentanyl supply, its potency, and implications for overdose management. Pharmacology-eligible.

Drug Interactions & Safety · Opioid Use Disorder

Workshop · Addictions/Substance Use

Neuroplasticity in Substance Use Care: From Brain Development and Environmental Drivers to Integrated Treatment and Provider Resilience

Laura Leahy · Susan Caverly · Lee Moore

Connects neuroplasticity science and environmental determinants to youth substance use, recovery pathways, and clinician resilience.

Child & Adolescent · Neuroscience & Mechanisms

Workshop · Addictions/Substance Use

Co-Morbidities/Treatment & Provider Resilience

Julie Perry · Shane Gallagher · Queen Henry-Okafor · Rosemary Smentkowski

Combines neurobiology and resilience frameworks to improve treatment of substance use with co-occurring psychiatric conditions. Pharmacology-eligible.

Neuroscience & Mechanisms

Lecture · Addictions/Substance Use

Treating Stimulant Use Disorders: Where to Start

Megan Hudson · Justin Alves · Ogo George · D'Arcy Gebert

Practical starting points for stimulant use disorder care, including overamping, stimulant-induced psychosis, and medication options. Pharmacology-eligible.

Schizophrenia & Psychosis

Workshop · Addictions/Substance Use

Rethinking Risk: Harm Reduction as Essential Psychiatric Nursing Practice

Kayla Cross

Positions harm reduction as core nursing practice, drawing on a year-long collaborative program serving high-risk communities.

Opioid Use Disorder

Lecture · Substance Use

Safe and Effective Prescribing for Patients with Substance Use Disorders: When 'no' Is Not the Answer

Vanessa Loukas

Guideline-informed approaches to prescribing psychiatric medications safely for patients with active substance use. Pharmacology-eligible.

Drug Interactions & Safety